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CNN CNN Newsroom November 7, 2013 15:44:00

debbie siez. michael, i want to start with you. one of the leading voices in this film and you talk about your experiences. what has ultimately led you to change your mind from opponent to supporter of nuclear power? >> well, we really got clear about the energy challenge. over the next century the amount of energy we con assume will triple or quadruple. last year in the united states, solar provided about one-tenth of 1% of our electricity. to put all of our eggs in the solar and wind basket would be betting the planet on technologies that have not proven their ability to replace coal. nuclear provides 20% of our electricity in the united sta s states, 80% in places like france. nasa climate scientist came out with a study where he found that nuclear energy, to date, has already saved 1.8 million lives just from reducing air pollution. no other technology can make

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